Associate General Counsel, Integrated Supply Chain

About the role

Join an organization that ensures a more secure world through connecting and protecting our customers with inventive electrical solutions. nVent seeks an in-house attorney who will play a pivotal role in crafting supplier strategies and driving business objectives forward.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate supply chain–related agreements (i.e supplier agreements, distribution/logistics contracts, manufacturing agreements, transportation agreements, service-level agreements (SLAs), and technology/automation contracts).
• Support and guide strategic sourcing and procurement teams in supplier selection and negotiation approach.
• Develop and maintain uniform supply chain legal templates and guides.
• Offer recommendations regarding conformity with domestic and international regulations influencing supply chain operations, including tariffs.
• Identify and mitigate legal, operational, and geopolitical risks across the supply chain.
• Manage disputes involving suppliers, insurance providers, logistics providers, and manufacturing partners, including claims related to quality, delivery, IP or contract enforcement.
• Counsel cross-functional units regarding supply chain strategy, operational approaches, technology implementation, and sustainability efforts.
• Offer counsel regarding environmental, health and safety and real estate topics.
• Partner with Procurement to support how supplier performance, blocking issues, and risk are managed, ensuring alignment with contracts and long term supplier relationships.
• Support M&A activities related to supply chain assets or vendor relationships (e.g., due diligence, integration planning).
• Guide the company’s compliance with forced labor, human rights, and ethical sourcing laws, environmental and sustainability standards and industry or customer-specific ESG requirements.
• Keep track of changing regulatory trends that affect supply chain transparency and responsible sourcing.
• Offer counsel regarding legal aspects of supply chain technologies like data analytics, automation, AI in procurement and logistics, and IoT tracking systems.
• Provide training and mentorship to ISC and Procurement teams on supply chain legal risks, governance, and standard methodologies.

Requirements

• J.D. from an ABA-recognized law school and admitted to the bar in Minnesota (or eligible for admission within 6 months).
• 10+ years legal experience in-house and/or private practice required, with significant experience in supply chain, procurement, commercial contracting and manufacturing preferred.
• Solid knowledge of logistics, procurement procedures, trade regulations, and worldwide supply chain activities.
• Prior experience offering legal counsel on EHS and real estate issues preferred.
• Previous experience in ESG reporting, sustainability criteria, and responsible sourcing initiatives is preferred.
• Outstanding negotiation, drafting, communication, and collaborator management skills.
• Ability to handle complex matters and work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to use technology to improve contract efficiency and decision-making.
• Excellent analytical and strategic business decision making/problem solving skills.
• Foreign language skills and/or international experience a plus.
• Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally (10-25%).

Qualifications

• Experience in supply chain, procurement, commercial contracting and manufacturing.
• Knowledge of logistics, procurement procedures, trade regulations, and worldwide supply chain activities.
• Experience offering legal counsel on EHS and real estate issues.
• Experience in ESG reporting, sustainability criteria, and responsible sourcing initiatives.
• Outstanding negotiation, drafting, communication, and collaborator management skills.
• Ability to handle complex matters and work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to use technology to improve contract efficiency and decision-making.
• Excellent analytical and strategic business decision making/problem solving skills.
• Foreign language skills and/or international experience.
• Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally.

Skills

• Legal expertise in supply chain, procurement, commercial contracting and manufacturing.
• Knowledge of logistics, procurement procedures, trade regulations, and worldwide supply chain activities.
• Experience in ESG reporting, sustainability criteria, and responsible sourcing initiatives.
• Outstanding negotiation, drafting, communication, and collaborator management skills.
• Ability to handle complex matters and work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to use technology to improve contract efficiency and decision-making.
• Excellent analytical and strategic business decision making/problem solving skills.
• Foreign language skills and/or international experience.
• Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Short-term and long-term disability benefits.
• Critical illness, accident insurance, and life insurance.
• A 401(k) retirement plan and an employee stock purchase plan — both include a company match.
• Tuition reimbursement, caregiver, personal and parental leave, back-up care services, paid time off including volunteer time, a well-being program, and/or legal & identity theft protection.

Pay

$204,400.00 - $304,000.00 Depending on the position offered, employee may be eligible for other forms of compensation, such as annual incentives.

Schedule

Full-time position.